Arnaldo Slavik
Strategy Development & Implementation, Negotiations and Change Management
July 2015
Hands on management professional with a proven and verifiable record of leadership and growth management spanning over 30 years. Experienced consultant in Strategy Development and Implementation, Balanced Score Card, Management Control Processes, Indicators design and implementation within Telecommunications, Oil Sector, Electricity Distribution, Canned Tuna Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Valuables Transportation and Government Services. Multicultural and multilingual. Excellent written and oral communications skills. Available for relocation and travel.
Skill areas:
Competitive Strategy Development and implementation
Enterprise valuation
Value generation - Process redesign – reengineering
Design, Management, Coordination and Control Organizational Transformation Processes (PMO)
Project Management
Negotiation
Professional Coaching, Training design &delivery
Key professional achievements:
Successful competitive strategy development for:
oIntegrated Canned Tuna Manufacturer
oPharmaceutical and Chemical Laboratory (Ethical and OTC drugs); included Balanced Score Card Development.
oTransportation Company (valuables, documents and general packages).
oTransportation Company (pharmaceuticals and general cargo)
oGrowth strategy design and execution for a pharmaceutical franchise
Enterprise Valuation
oOil Refineries in the Gulf of Mexico + organizational integration design
oCement Manufacturing & Distribution
oPulp & Paper mill
oIntegrated Canned Tuna Manufacturer + Value generation options identification.
Designed and coordinated the execution of organizational alignment project to maintain market focus and competitiveness during a management takeover of an insurance company in Venezuela.
Going to market strategy design for the SME segment of a large Venezuelan Bank
Training design and delivery
oStrategic Sourcing
oSuccessful Negotiations
oBalanced Score Card – Strategy Maps
oManagement Presentations
oStrategic sourcing
oWorld Class Quality of Service
Professional Experience:
Slavik Consulting Services March 2003 - Present
Self-owned consulting services firm, key projects:
Strategy development and Enterprise valuation (Industries / clients served: Pharmaceuticals, Valuables Transportation, Specialty Chemicals, Documents and Packages, Insurance, Credit Analysis)
Market opportunities identification, value proposition development and work plan design and implementation support
Management control and report systems design and implementation
Strategic sourcing projects
Organizational transformation - Change management (design & coaching)
Design & delivery of Training Programs in several subjects.
Successful competitive strategy development for:
oPharmaceutical and Chemical Laboratory (ethical and OTC drugs); included Balanced Score Card Development.
oTransportation Company (valuables, documents and general packages).
oTransportation Company (pharmaceuticals and general cargo)
oGrowth strategy design and execution for a pharmaceutical franchise
Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (CANTV) Jan 1997 – May 2003
Integrated Telecommunication Services provider (7000 employees, 2.3 million of fixed lines 2.5 million cellular clients, 300.000 Internet clients, national coverage in Venezuela)
Corporate Planning Director; Director for CANTV Organizational Transformation Process.
oCorporate plan development coordination. Managed the Strategic Planning Process for an Integrated Telecommunications Corporation (2.5 million lines, 13.000 employees) for the periods 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. Successfully worked – advised with 6 BU s, 3 affiliates on strategy focus, and results requirements.
oAll plans were successfully presented to GTE and VERIZON
Andersen Consulting May 1994 – Dec 1996 (ACCENTURE)
Senior Manager Government Services Sector. Change Management (Caracas, San Juan - Puerto Rico)
Puerto Rico Integrated Tax Administration System Change Manager and client liaison.
Turned around project and client relationship
oReorganized project, restructured project plan and negotiated strategy for acceptance with client project management
oReestablished trust with client team
oRefocused project team
oReorganized team work schedule
Summa Consulting: (February 1992 – February 1993) Spanish management consulting and outsourcing firm. 20 million USD sales in 1992 (Madrid and Barcelona). Director of New Businesses
Strategy design / organization alignment for an integrated elastic knit manufacturer
oPropose new criteria to optimize Lycra content on elastic fabrics
oDeveloped aligned organization concept to strategy requirements
Negotiations facilitations during the EU intervention in support of the separation of the former Republic of Yugoslavia
oDeveloped a proposal that allowed a prompt resolution of the groups charter: The division of the State s archives and information
Mc Kinsey & Co. (February 1984 - January 1992) London, Caracas, Houston
oSenior Project Manager (CADAFE, Empresas Mendoza Valuation)
oEvolution strategy definition: Designed and implemented the organizational model for the operational and administrative decentralization of CADAFE (Venezuela’s government electricity distribution company). The project resulted in the creation of 4 electricity distribution companies, lasted for 4 years and involved 4.000 employees. In each case the detailed road map for the implementation for the new company was defined and a comprehensive management control and coordination process was put in place.
oProject manager (Alimentos Margarita. Lagoven)
oValuation of four refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. Retained by PDVSA and its affiliates, our task force evaluated the convenience and price ranges for potential acquisition targets based on value added to Venezuelan crude oils. 2 of the valuated companies where successfully acquired and integrated into PDVSA refining capacity .
oSuccessful competitive strategy development for: Integrated Canned Tuna Manufacturer
Associate. Caracas, London (United Biscuits, British Telecom, Banco Provincial, LAGOVEN, Citgo, Champlin Kerr, Mc Gee)
oRedesigned the role for the Corporate Board of Lagoven (1 of 4 PDVSA operating Affiliate), and its integration with the management process of the company
oParticipated in the design of British Telecom management control process
Pepsico. February 1980 – December 1982)
oManager quality control Venezuela – North of Latin America
oIdentified, documented and negotiated production standards improvements for operating franchises
oProject Manager Barcelona Waste Water facility installation & start up
oCompleted startup of waste water facility within project time frame
Academic:
oMBA IMEDE (IMD) Lausanne Switzerland, 1983.
oChemical Engineer, Simón Bolívar University Caracas Venezuela, 1974 - 1979
oWaste water plant design and Operation, Universidad de Oriente, Barcelona, Venezuela, 1980.
Personal Information:
Cruce calles A con B Lomas de la Alameda Res. Arbolavila PHA3
Caracas Venezuela 58-416-***-**-** - 58-212-***-**-** ************@*****.*** ; *******.******@*****.***
November 03 - 1957; Married; one daughter; Venezuelan V- 2767234
Spanish (native), English (advanced), Italian (intermediate)
Scuba Diving, Hiking, Reading